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... closed or was closing early. We stopped in the town's Irish Pub on the 4th of July in the middle of Italy for a couple beers. At 7:30, we headed to dinner at the 6 table restaurant, Osteria da Gagliano. The food was delicious and we all left full and content. After navigating the dirt one lane roads at night, we arrived safely back at the farmhouse where we enjoyed Prosecco on the terrace looking at the stars and the twinkling lights of the distant hill ...

... We tour the wine production area, walked the vineyards to the old caves which date back centuries to when monks were making wine here for the church. After the tour were are treated to a wonderful tasting and an incredible spread of cheeses, meats, and breads. The wine was excellent and we very much enjoyed the other travelers, making for a wonderful visit. After all that food we decide to share a pizza, enjoy the wine we purchased and prepare for our departure ...

... had a good chat to a Scottish couple from Aberdeen? who were quite alive and vibrant and experiencing the same issues as us... Came home and had a snack of proscuito and melon with cheese and crackers, and rhen showered and changed before heading down to the camp retaurant for dinner - not bloody bad! I had a terrific pork shank, and Treas also had some roast pork which was just excellent -not bad for €17, plus €8 for a decent bottle ...

... by this time we had seen much of the town. By the time we were done we went home for a rest before heading back out for dinner. We found many of the restaurants to be quite expensive and our huge breakfast plus the heat had neither of us particularly hungry so we got some slices of pizza and a small chocolate bar from the supermarket. we settled in for the night deciding to pack in the morning since we didn't leave till 11.

... checked out the lovely square with the Italian men chatting away. loved Orvieto. Well worth going to.

Then we headed on to Civita de Bagnoreigo, 15 minutes away. Wow. This tiny town which again was built in Etruscan era is built like a little island on its tiny little hill. Unfortunately it is known as a dying town as the sides of the hill have been slipping and the ...